Heather Baker

Publisher’s Letter: Count Me In   Change was the theme of our August issue of AMP, but this month, we’d like to focus on the things we count on to always stay the same. From hometown banking to the State…

Publisher’s Letter: Turn and Face the Strain   They say the only sure thing in this life is change. While some changes are welcome, such as an unexpected bonus or a marriage proposal (wink, wink), others can come out of…

Publisher’s Letter: The Silver Lining   If there’s one thing to know about me, it’s that I’m always looking on the bright side of things. There’s a lot going on in the world — there always is — and sometimes…

The Venture Center, in partnership with Arkansas Money & Politics and Apptegy, has launched VCTech, a program that heightens awareness of local technology startup companies and builds on Arkansas’ rich legacy of technology innovation. Through VCTech, budding businesses have an…

The subject of goodbyes oftentimes delivers me to the Grey Havens of Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. Having now outed myself as a Lord of the Rings geek, I can admit without remorse that the farewell scene from the “shores of the sea”…

Real estate is the focus of this month’s issue, but there’s lots more inside to whet appetites for stories about Arkansas businesses and the leaders who guide them. The incomparable Dwain Hebda talks with real estate professionals and local officials…

Jim Miller has joined AY Media Group as the new Online Editor for AY Magazine and Arkansas Money & Politics, according to a recent announcement from the media company’s President and Publisher, Heather Baker. Miller, a Hot Springs native, earned…

Lindsey Castrellon has been promoted to editorial operations manager for AY Media Group, Publisher and President Heather Baker recently announced. Castrellon has served as online editor for Arkansas Money & Politics‘ online publication, ARMoneyandPolitics.com, since August of 2021. Online views…

AMP’s May book is packed to the gills with good stuff. We’ve got our second-annual set of Dynamic Duos — some of the state’s most powerful couples, partners and two-person teams — as well as a list of prominent generational…

Victims in Arkansas who incur expenses related to injuries and suffering as the result of violent crime have an outlet for compensation, but the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board sits on a months-long backlog of cases exacerbated by the pandemic.…